treestand fatality - Hoosier Hunting

Posted By: trapperDave

treestand fatality - 10/04/2015 09:46 PM

https://local.nixle.com/alert/5504899/

three miles due south of me in my old stomping grounds.

prayers to his family

Posted By: birdy

Re: treestand fatality - 10/04/2015 09:52 PM

Very sad.....

Posted By: jjas

Re: treestand fatality - 10/04/2015 09:56 PM

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Originally posted by birdy:
Very sad.....

Indeed....

Posted By: Magnum hunter

Re: treestand fatality - 10/05/2015 08:42 AM

Horrible

Posted By: Tony Wright

Re: treestand fatality - 10/05/2015 07:38 PM

An old co-worker of mine. Great guy. Knew him well. Sad day for me.

Posted By: Scarlett Dew

Re: treestand fatality - 10/05/2015 08:43 PM

Is it me.........or do more accidents happen like this these past years than normal. Just terrible. Sounds like it wasn't a "tree stand accident"....but the entire tree came down on this man.

Heart goes out to this family.......

Posted By: BREW...

Re: treestand fatality - 10/05/2015 09:16 PM

Posted By: Weedhopper

Re: treestand fatality - 10/05/2015 09:24 PM

Per the article, it appears that the rotted tree fell with him up in it. Tragic nonetheless.

Thoughts and prayers are with family and friends.

Posted By: Weedhopper

Re: treestand fatality - 10/05/2015 09:28 PM

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Originally posted by Scarlett Dew:
Is it me.........or do more accidents happen like this these past years than normal.

Dew...I wonder the same thing. WHY do we seem to have more incidents when better safety options are available...and fairly inexpensive??

Posted By: johnc911

Re: treestand fatality - 10/06/2015 02:34 AM

That stand had been there for a long time and the tree had actually grown up around the stand, combination of dead tree and a two man stand that was more than likely supporting the tree !

Posted By: Uncle Bucky

Re: treestand fatality - 10/11/2015 12:10 PM

very sad.. my prayers go out to the family.. tragic..